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Tenerife bid tearful farewell to De Miguel
Thousands of people gathered at Tenerife’s stadium to mourn striker Jesús de Miguel, who died aged 30 after suffering a cardiac arrest following a collision during a match. His death prompted tributes from supporters, teammates and representatives of clubs across Spain’s top two divisions.
De Miguel collided with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono on Monday and was taken to intensive care; Tenerife confirmed his death on Tuesday. During a 90-minute tribute at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, captain Enric Gallego spoke through tears, supporters chanted in De Miguel’s honour and matches across Spain observed a minute’s silence.
In short
- Thousands gathered to honour Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel.
- He died aged 30 after a cardiac arrest following a match collision.
- Spanish division matches held a minute’s silence in his memory.